Houston Matters

UH Debate: What the Candidates Had to Say About the Issues — And Each Other

Posted on · The 2016 presidential race came to Houston last night (Feb. 25, 2016), as the remaining Republican candidates squared off in a live televised debate on the University of Houston campus. Neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, and businessman Donald Trump debated immigration, national security, taxes, and […]

Full Show

The GOP Debate and Zombie Oil Companies: Friday’s Show (February 26, 2016)

Posted on · The 2016 presidential race came to Houston last night (Feb. 25, 2016), as the remaining Republican candidates squared off in a live televised debate on the University of Houston campus. Neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, and businessman Donald Trump debated immigration, national security, taxes, and […]

Good, Bad and Ugly

Sandra Bland, Barge Collision and Trump in Texas: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News

Posted on · From the death of Sandra Bland in the Waller County Jail, to a barge collision in the Houston Ship Channel, to Donald Trump’s Texas visit: we discuss The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of this week’s news. Our panel of “non-experts” this week is comprised of: Ty Mahany, a Houston-based comedian; political blogger Charles […]